Author Question: Describe peer relations in the adolescent years. What will be an ideal ... (Read 78 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Describe peer relations in the adolescent years.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

During the vocabulary spurt, children typically display

a. a decrease in active play but an increase in social skills.
b. an acceleration in their fine motor skill development.
c. a reduction in their attention to auditory stimuli.
d. a simultaneous spurt in the number of words they understand.

taylorsonier · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Peer relations during the adolescent years become more intense on one level and involve larger networks on another level. Adolescents increasingly spend more time with peers and less time with parents and family. Adolescents form larger groups called cliques and crowds. They also form more intense relationships with friends and start to spend more time with peers of the opposite sex.

Answer to Question 2

D